February 2021
Playtime on the Pier
Seattle’s long-awaited Pier 58 reopens with a jellyfish tower and sweeping views
Seattle pulled it off. After years of construction, detours, and debate, the city is getting another major piece of its waterfront back. Pier 58 officially reopens Friday, July 25, as part of the 20-acre Waterfront Park transformation. What was once a crumbling concrete deck is now a bright, marine-themed play zone with a 25-foot jellyfish-inspired…
Fave Five: Bright and Breezy
Shakespeare, sunset cruising, and fizzy rice wine
Seattle summer doesn’t need selling. We wait all year for this.The long light, the beaches, the breeze that sneaks in just when you need it. Here are five ways to make the most of it. 1. Watch Shakespeare under the trees GreenStage has been performing free Shakespeare in Seattle parks since 1989. This year’s lineup…
The Pulse: Sun Baked
Subaru drivers and late bloomers
Are you ready? We’re supposed to hit 80 degrees next week. Time to get creative with your fashion choices and cooling devices, Seattle. Also — who’s following the Tour de France? I tore through the Netflix documentary and now I’m all in. Jonas Vingegaard has my whole heart. I hope he pulls through after a…
Restaurant Roundup: Cider, Curry, and Food Delivery Dues
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
Life is like a flight of — well, take your pick. Cake? Steak? Matcha? Even in a box of chocolates, there are bound to be some you like, and others you could live without. That’s the flavor of this week’s food news in Seattle — some good, some bad. Invite a pal who loves apples…
Why You Should Visit (or Revisit) Carrello This Summer
Chef Nathan Lockwood’s seasonal fare is even better on the restaurant’s hidden back terrace
It seems like everyone — celebrities, influencers, half my friends — is having a “European Summer.” I’m not complaining because I get to travel a lot throughout the year (and there is truly no place like Seattle in the summer), but if I see one more person enjoying a plate of spaghetti with clams on…
Must List: Six Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Week
Seafood, Shakespeare, and a circus chicken
Hey, how’s it going? We’ve got good stuff this week: Susan Lieu is stepping in as interim director at Theatre Off Jackson (a personal hero of mine), and you can hear about the gig in her own words right here. And have you seen the new cloud installation at the Seattle Art Museum? It’s delightful….
Bat Signal Seattle
Bats are out this summer, and so are the community scientists tracking them
By mid-July, most Seattleites have clocked the summer clichés: backyard rosé, panic-buying box fans, and chatting with strangers in the grocery store about how nice it is. But here’s something better: bats. Washington is home to 14 species, 10 of which live in western Washington. They’re tiny, nocturnal insectivores that eat thousands of bugs a…
Sano Expands with New Eastside Locations
The Mercer Island-based fast-casual café opens in Bellevue and Kirkland, with Redmond coming soon
Sano has opened its second café, the first of three new locations planned for this summer. The new spot is in Downtown Bellevue, with a soft-opening set for July 11 in Kirkland, and another café coming to Redmond later this month. The original Sano location launched on Mercer Island in 2015. Sano means “healthy mind…
Why I Said Yes to Leading Theatre Off Jackson
The stage can be an epicenter for social change
There’s no other place in Seattle that has shaped me more as an artist than Theatre Off Jackson (TOJ). It’s a small theatre in the Chinatown International District where I cut my teeth in the craft of performance, selling out shows, and building community. It has fundamentally changed my life, catapulting my arts career as…
What Is The Heroes’ Journey — And Why Does It Still Matter?
Upcoming TedxTalk is more than a conference. It’s a movement
Images courtesy of Meraki Creative Before there were hashtags or TEDx Talks, there were stories. That’s where “Our Heroes’ Journey” comes in. In a world that often feels fractured, TEDxBelltown Women returns Nov. 8, with a full-day event designed to ignite connection, courage, and change. This year’s theme, “Our Heroes’ Journey,” serves not just as…
Publisher’s Note: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Health-Obsessed Publisher
Supplements, serums, masks — you have no idea
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I am obsessed with looking and feeling younger. Yes, people have wondered. Yes, some days I do look “suspiciously well-rested” for someone who owns a magazine, sits on multiple nonprofit boards, and drinks way too much coffee. But no, I do not sleep in a cryogenic pod…
Cloudy With a Chance of Joy
A new sky of smiling clouds floats in the Seattle Art Museum’s main lobby
The latest installation at SAM is hard to miss: 40 big, grinning clouds now hover above the Brotman Forum, the museum’s main entrance space. Each one is four feet wide and made of white plastic, designed to look like it’s drifting gently overhead. The piece is called Little Cloud Sky, created by FriendsWithYou, a Los…